Windows UPS network server

[wheels]

I picked up a NAS a week or so back and forgot to add it to the UPS power distro (APC XS1500), it connects to the desktop via UPS.

So this am power drops and the NAS loses power while files are being copied. Murphy does not wait for anyone.

I was looking at some software just yesterday - Network UPS Tools, old stuff.

Enough story - I'd like to make the Windows PC which has a USB connection to the UPS make standard network UPS messages (which I can have the NAS look at) on the local network so it will gracefully shutdown the NAS as well as the PC.

Anyone done something similar?

[pluke the 2]

you may be limited to the software on the ups. i dont have much experience with this but you should be using data connection stated in the manual of the said ups.

[pluke the 2]

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=BX1500LCD&tab=features

Serial connectivity Provides management of the UPS via a serial port.
USB connectivity Provides management of the UPS via a USB port (not available on all models).

depending on how old this is, you should be looking at the software capabilities for this particular ups

[wheels]

I've got the APC powerchute UPS software on the desktop, but it is really, really basic capabilities. What I want is something that will give me some options when the UPS detects a power failure.

A. on the Windows machine I want to immediately stop any backup procedures heading towards the NAS. Close applications and prepare for a shutdown.

B. Broadcast on the network as if my PC is a network UPS that the NAS will receive a signal that power is possibly going to go away so the NAS can do an orderly shutdown.

[ExtremeX]

All my APC units have network management cards... UPS is managed on the network layer and can signal multiple PCs to shutdown but not sure how that works with a NAS as there is a software component involved.

The APC XS1500 is a pretty low end / entry level unit so no network management support... I don't know if its possible to do what you are trying to do via USB or Serial... Maybe via a software utility.

I don't know what type of NAS you are running, but if its something like a Synology Diskstation I would just get another affordable APC unit and call it a day. Its a plug and play solution to your problem if the NAS supports it.

[wheels]

All my APC units have network management cards... UPS is managed on the network layer and can signal multiple PCs to shutdown but not sure how that works with a NAS as there is a software component involved.

The APC XS1500 is a pretty low end / entry level unit so no network management support... I don't know if its possible to do what you are trying to do via USB or Serial... Maybe via a software utility.

I don't know what type of NAS you are running, but if its something like a Synology Diskstation I would just get another affordable APC unit and call it a day. Its a plug and play solution to your problem if the NAS supports it.

Thanks, that's actually a great idea since I would tinker around with a WinNut until I wasted much more time than I want to spend on protecting the NAS. I have a habit of solving a $40 problem with half a day of screwing around with tech stuff....